The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-06-09
MINNESOTA NEWS;
1U8DER IN MINNESOTA.
The St. Olaf Murderer C.ptsred.

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The St. Olaf Murderer C.pt.r.d.
The accounts Of the irightful murder At
lie, the fifteen year-old. daughter OF Mr.
Alex Field, was on the morning Of the traa'
edy left at home with her little brother am,
the hired man. Nels Olson Holong. Tho
latter was enamored OF the girl, and had o,
late been prosecuting her with his attentions
which she did not reciprocate. About
nine o'clock Thursday morning the Goth
inst, Nels told Clark, the little boy to
take q scoop shovel over to neighbor n
were no signs OF Lille or the hired man.
The boy remained around home till eve
ming. when his mother and elder brother.
aged twenty-eight. returned from town.
The absence Of Nels did not excite any sus-
Picion OF wrong and the girl had been in
the habit of going to a neighbor's over
night. About 5 Friday morning. when Mr..
Field went to do chores, he noticed that
the cattle had not been fed, and on pass
ing through the the hog yard fearful
sight was rexealed to hinl-the nude body
OF his sister. dead, hacked and mutilated,
and partially eaten by tho hogs: All OF
her clothing had been removed, even to the
shoes and stockings. Her throat was cut
in a frightful manner, and apparently
hacked and slit as though the knife had
been twisted about after having
penetrated: All the principal veins and
arteries were severed. and the stomach was
cut open the whole length, SO that it capped
four or five inches. The body had been
rolled in the dirt and WAS so begrimed as
to be hardly recognizable. Active search
was made for Holong, on whom suspicion
fell Immediately. He was found at Wen
dell station. on the Minneapolis & Pacific
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Falls, by Sheriff Branderburg. He denies
that he attempted to ravish the girl, and
did not know why he killed her and
thought he must have been crazy. The
victim was pretty girl, an American,
with round, plump features rather large
Of her age, and no doubt struggled hard
for her life.
George F. Strait OF Shakopee, died the
both inst; after protracted illness used
Dv typhoid pneumonia and dropsy. He
was born in Bradford county, Pa, about
So years ago. He was engaged in the lum-
bering business in that state and came to
Minnesota in 1858. He was a nephew Of
$. b. Strait. The deceased suffered hea Willy
in two fires, which swept away his ALL lie
was mayor OF Shakopee for several succes.
sive terms.
Swedish maiden was carried by Court
land, Niccolet county, where she intended
to stop. The train was then on !, down
grade and running at high speed, but the
confused passenger took bundle under
each arm and deliberately jumped from
the platform OF the rear coach before the
conductor could prevent her. The train
was halted and run back, all hands expect
ed to see the remains OF the girl scattered
over two counties. After backing half IL
mile the girl was found walking leisurely
along the track with her bundles tightly
clasped in her arms.
Minneapolis printers have in their midst
what they regard as phenomenal type
setter. The gcntleman's name is Min. and
he halls from Sioux City. He can set g
600 ems per hour with comparative ease.
At Winona, Henry Haberle, the eighteen
ycar-old son OF Louis Haberle died the re-
suit OF running a nail into his foot a few
days ago. He was recovering from the
wound when he was taken with pains in
his back. and died after much suffering.
At LIE Sueur, the residence OF Mayor
Cox was broken into and $50 taken in
jewelry and cash.
At Hastings, Il sneak thief entered the
residence OF N. Chase, securing $3.50 in
jewelry and money, and several valuable
papers. He was arrested and placed in jail
At Duluth, propeller 4. H. Gratwick was
record, either at this or any other port.
She loaded 63, 900 bushels at elevators l.
and in less than sixty-four minutes
Part OF the time taking in fourteen hun
dred bushels a minute. Reloaded 13, 143
bushels at Elevator E in seventeen minutc.
Danforth and Warren weld the gloves
at the washington rink and Danforth bites
tho dust.
The twenty-first annual convention of
the Master Car Builders association is to
be held in Minneapolis, commencing Tues
day June II.
The United States has commenced suit
against the state university to recover
$4O9.96, alleged to be due for arms and
equipment furnished the university in
1874 which have never been returned.
st. Paul presbytery accepts DR.. Herriott's
resignation.
Edward Z. Davidson has been appointed
special administrator OF the estate Of
Commodore Davidson, pending the issue
oil letters testamentary.
VIM. Payne, q farmer living near Fair
mont. has been arrested on the charge OF
rape.
Gov. McGill and affhave returned from
Washington. He secured detail OF a reg
ular army officer as instructor OF military
science in the sta te university.
The round elevator, owned by Becker &
Chadbourn. at Browns Valley, contain
ing &c, 900 bushels of wheat, was destroyed
by fire. Loss $50, 200, partly insured.
The St. Paul Globe has made ample and
complete retraction OF the charges made
against ex-Gov. Pillsbury last fall OF a de-
sign to tamper with the ballot boxes, etc.
and the libel suit against the Globe has
been settled. The Globe says the public:,-
ton OF the injurious charge was made
solely owing to the absence OF the editor
in-chief of the paper.
Edward B. linnen has commenced suit
at St. Paul against the Northern Paciii,:
railroad company in the United States
circuit court to recover damages receive,
by a collision that occurred between
trains on the defendants road, about
midway between Muscoda and Glyndo,.
Dec. l. 1856. lie thinks $40, 235.75 will
compensate him for injuries, doctors bills,
lost time and that portion OF his ward
robe that was destroyed.
Commodore Davidson of St. Paul divides
all his property as follows: First-Idirect
that all my just debts be paid. Second-I
give, bcqueath and devise all the rest, re-
sldue and remainder Of my property, Of
every name and nature, and wheresoever
situated, to my wife, Sarah A. Davidson.
and my children, Edward f. Davidson and
Sallie NJ. Davidson, share and share alike.
this provision for my wife to be in lieu Of
dover or other legal right in and to nv
property.
An unsuccessful attempt was made bybur
glars to break open the sale of the bank of
Rush City.
Augustus Goodrich, an old citizen OF St.
Paul is dead. Age 60.
The saw mill of Forbes & Yates, nine
miles northeast OF Wadena, was burned.
The loss was nearly total, with no insur-
ance.
At Austin, Amas H. Hills store and
contents were burned. Nothing was saved.
The Goodhuc County bank of Red Wing.
which was formerly IL private bank, has
been admitted to do business as n state
bank. Capital $4,000.
Copious rains terminate the drouth in
Southern Minnesota
Mrs. Helen Anton of MiesvilIe, Dakota
county, was fined $69.3S and ten DAYS in
Jail by Justice Hayes upon the charge of
selling liquor on Sunday, and S67.3O for
selling liquor to minors.
Anton Fisher, who murdered his son